Is Nutrition Important for Good Vision?

Is Nutrition Important for Good Vision?



 Having a diet low in fat and rich in fruits vegetables, whole grains can not only help your heart stay healthy even it helps your eyes to be healthy. Your eyes depend on small arteries for oxygen and nutrients just as heart depend on larger arteries. Keeping those arteries healthy will help your eyes.

An ophthalmologists suggested that “Some nutrients keep the eye healthy overall, and some have been found to reduce the risk of eye diseases,”

The first ingredient on your multivitamin table is Vitamin A which keeps your eyes healthy.  Deficiency of vitamin A can cause night vision problems, severe dry eyes, which can lead to eye infections and vision loss. Vitamin A plays an important role in the bone growth which helps you to fight with pink eye symptoms and makes your immune system strong.

Carrots are a well-known source of vitamin A. Sweet potatoes provide even more vitamin A, Dr. Taylor said. “A sweet potato has more than 200% of the daily dose of vitamin A doctors recommend.” Fruits, including cantaloupe and apricots, can be a good source of vitamin A.             

How much vitamin A do you need each day?

According to U.S. RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) for teen boys it should be 900 micrograms which is equal to 3000 International Units and for teen girls it should be 733 micrograms.

Research suggests vitamin A reduces the risk of arising cataracts and macular degeneration in the future and decreases the loss of vision.

But excess intake of Vitamin A can lead to toxicity which includes headache, loss of appetite, dizziness and skin changes.

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